No. 4 Alabama and No. 14 Mississippi State meet for a huge SEC showcase on Wednesday night! It’s time to continue our College Basketball odds series with an Alabama-Mississippi State prediction and pick.
Predictions, picks and odds as Mississippi State faces Alabama this college basketball season. Plus, injury updates and the latest news.
Looking back, Alabama vs. Mississippi State is a matchup that dates back to the early-1900’s, with the Crimson Tide holding a commanding 135-77 in the all-time series history. Of those meetings, Alabama holds an 85-15 advantage in Coleman Coliseum, while also 42-59 in Starkville.
No. 14 Mississippi State (16-4, 4-3) has lost three of its last five games with the setbacks all coming against ranked foes: then-No. 6 Kentucky, No. 1 Auburn and then-No. 6 Tennessee. The Bulldogs notched a 65-60 road victory in overtime versus South Carolina on Saturday. Alabama beat visiting LSU 80-73 on Saturday.
Nate Oats still hasn't locked in Alabama basketball's starting five for Mississippi State. Will Mark Sears be in it after getting benched against LSU?
Alabama basketball coach Nate Oats praised Mark Sears' response after he was benched against LSU, but did not say whether he would start at Mississippi State.
For the past few press conferences, Alabama men's basketball head coach Nate Oats has given a not-so-optimistic answer to the questions regard
Malik Dia’s 23 points, 19 rebounds and two blocks led No. 21 Mississippi to a 74-64 win over No. 4 Alabama on Tuesday.
Over at USA TODAY Sports, Alabama moved up to a No. 1 seed, replacing the Tennessee Volunteers in the latest projections from the three-man panel of Eddie Timanus, Erick Smith and Paul Myerberg. The trio see Nate Oats’ team facing projected MAAC champion Marist in a first-round game.
A writer at Southern Living this week may have started a war between Alabama and Mississippi with the bold suggestion that Florence, Miss.’s Pleasin’ Country Pleasin’ Sausage ‘is better than Conecuh’ — at least in the opinion of Mississippians.
Everything you need to know, including TV and radio information, about the Crimson Tide's eighth game of SEC play against the Bulldogs.